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Meet the Owner, Trudy Rhodes

Trudy began her career in corporate marketing and now runs her own creative marketing agency. Over seven years, she built skills in SEO content writing, social media copywriting, brand strategy, and account management. This helped her figure out what she enjoyed about marketing and how she could make a difference for businesses. She worked at agencies, took on freelance projects, and earned a Master’s in Strategic Communication & Innovation from Texas Tech University to follow her dream of starting her own agency.

Trudy started Rhodes Creative Co. to give business owners clarity over their brands. After working at different agencies, she saw that creativity was often missing and replaced with AI. She decided to bet on herself and build the kind of agency she had always wanted to work for.

In August 2026, she launched Rhodes Creative Co. to help businesses build content that represents their brand, helps customers, and turns viewers into loyal customers.

Rhodes Creative Co. Mission Statement

We help business owners connect with their audiences through effective brand strategy and content marketing.

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The Journey to Rhodes Creative Co.

The Journey to Rhodes Creative Co.

2016 - 2018: Playing College Golf & Exploring My Future

When I graduated high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be. All I knew was that I wanted to be a collegiate golfer. I played collegiately from 2016 to 2018, and by my last year, I ranked among the NAIA top 20 golfers. Eventually, I decided to focus on a career outside of golf and transferred to a different university.

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2018 - 2020: Studying at TCU & Beginning My Career

In the fall of 2018, I began studying Strategic Communication at Texas Christian University. My professors taught me the importance of resonating with target audiences. During my undergraduate studies, I worked as a freelance social media marketing manager for an online jewelry store, helping to develop the overall brand strategy, influencer marketing, and online presence. I also interned at an ad agency, which gave me my first real taste of social media marketing. After graduating in 2020, I was excited to keep growing in the field.

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2020 - 2026: Growing from Intern to Employee to Owner

In 2020, I began a full-time role as a Content Marketer at an SEO agency, which deepened my passion for marketing. While working full-time, I earned my Master’s in Strategic Communication & Innovation from Texas Tech University and graduated in 2023. I wrote and researched SEO content briefs and keyword research for four years across a wide range of industries, from online language learning to construction. As an introvert, I realized I needed to strengthen a skill I was nervous about: account management. I became an Account Manager at another agency and managed 40+ clients each week. A little over a year later, I decided to start my own business and launch my own agency.

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